Tag: Pro Cantione Antiqua
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Tallis: Spem in Alium (40 Part Motet), Lamentations, Motets & Hymns
A superb collection of choral music from Tudor England, performed beautifully by one of the premiere ensembles of early music, including the polyphonic masterpiece “Spem in alium”, composed for no less than 40 individual voices.
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Gregorian Feast – Chants for Festive Days
Stunning performances of Gregorian chants for six feast days, delivered flawlessly by Pro Cantione Antiqua, one of the world’s leading sacred vocal music ensembles.
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Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 (+ 6 extra works)
Masterpieces of Renaissance polyphony sung by one of the world’s greatest vocal ensembles Founded in 1968, Pro Cantione Antiqua has for over four decades been one of the most popular and acclaimed early music vocal ensembles. Their recording of Monteverdi’s Vespers, first released on the Ars Musici label in the 1980s, returns to the catalogue…
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Traditional Glees and Madrigals
This new collection, compiled from outstanding recordings by England’s renowned Pro Cantione Antiqua, new collection to showcase traditional Glees to the growing young market of singing and glee clubs, takes a fascinating look at the traditional glee (from which “glee clubs” get their name) and its roots in secular madrigals.
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Schütz: The Great Motets
The wide repertoire of the internationally acclaimed London-based Pro Cantione Antiqua includes many works by Heinrich Schütz, whose music straddles the Renaissance and baroque styles. This collection of Schütz’s motets, recorded between 1979 and 1983, is accompanied by the English Consort of Viols, the Restoration Academy, the London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble and organist Bradford…
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Allegri: Miserere; Renaissance Polyphony; Consort Songs
Allegri’s most popular work – a world-class performance – at a super-value price
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Lassus: Requiem, Music for Easter Sunday
An acclaimed Hyperion recording of early polyphonic masterpieces returns – at an unbeatable value price!
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Various: English Madrigals, Sing We At Pleasure
Twenty-two of the most popular English madrigals sung by the incomparable Pro Cantione Antiqua and friends under the direction of master vocal director Philip Ledger.
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A Medieval Christmas Feast
“A spicy Christmas feast, from a time when classic and folk music mixed. There was little difference in the popular music of the church or the tavern! Often more Chaucer than Christian… A lively record to sit back and enjoy! The attraction of the melodies and especially the exciting rhythms of Medieval music has influenced…
